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schla73

Gastric Bypass Patients
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    schla73 got a reaction from summerseeker in Telling others   
    This is my first post so I hope I’m doing it right. I haven’t told anyone at work either. My boss knows that I have some “health issues” and my medical providers have decided that the best resolution is surgical. It has allowed me to explain my need to come in late or leave early for appointments. I may open up more about it at some point but for right now I’m good. I have a few close friends that know and are very supportive but it is definitely not something I want to “go public” about. I am happy with my decision to have WLS. I know it’s the right thing, I’m just not interested in hearing others opinions about my decision.
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    schla73 got a reaction from summerseeker in Telling others   
    This is my first post so I hope I’m doing it right. I haven’t told anyone at work either. My boss knows that I have some “health issues” and my medical providers have decided that the best resolution is surgical. It has allowed me to explain my need to come in late or leave early for appointments. I may open up more about it at some point but for right now I’m good. I have a few close friends that know and are very supportive but it is definitely not something I want to “go public” about. I am happy with my decision to have WLS. I know it’s the right thing, I’m just not interested in hearing others opinions about my decision.
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    schla73 got a reaction from summerseeker in Telling others   
    This is my first post so I hope I’m doing it right. I haven’t told anyone at work either. My boss knows that I have some “health issues” and my medical providers have decided that the best resolution is surgical. It has allowed me to explain my need to come in late or leave early for appointments. I may open up more about it at some point but for right now I’m good. I have a few close friends that know and are very supportive but it is definitely not something I want to “go public” about. I am happy with my decision to have WLS. I know it’s the right thing, I’m just not interested in hearing others opinions about my decision.
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    schla73 got a reaction from summerseeker in Telling others   
    This is my first post so I hope I’m doing it right. I haven’t told anyone at work either. My boss knows that I have some “health issues” and my medical providers have decided that the best resolution is surgical. It has allowed me to explain my need to come in late or leave early for appointments. I may open up more about it at some point but for right now I’m good. I have a few close friends that know and are very supportive but it is definitely not something I want to “go public” about. I am happy with my decision to have WLS. I know it’s the right thing, I’m just not interested in hearing others opinions about my decision.
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    schla73 got a reaction from Lotuslion1 in New here - Gastric Sleeve Bypass & Pre-surgical weight loss   
    Hey everyone! I’m new here. I am in the process of having all my appointments for the Gastric Sleeve Bypass. I don’t see a lot of people talking about this particular surgery and wondered if anyone else has had it. It’s supposed to have the same outcomes as the RNY with less complications.

    This has been a long journey for me. I started the process several years ago and when I changed jobs my new insurance didn’t cover the surgery. That was devastating but now I’m with a much better surgical center and couldn’t be happier with the process.

    My biggest frustration is that the surgeon is requiring I lower my BMI before surgery. This amounts to about 40 pounds. It feels overwhelming. I keep thinking, if basic weight loss hasn’t worked for me before how am I ever going to accomplish this task! I’ve lost 18.2 pounds thus far. I know it’s good weight loss but I keep getting hung up on the final result and how far out of reach it seems.

    That’s all I can think of to share for now. I look forward to reading the journey of others.

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